17th Nov 2022
Today, the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced the Autumn Statement. After the kerfuffle of ‘Trussonomics’ and the saga of Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget back in September, the country was waiting eagerly to see what Mr. Hunt had to say. The Chancellor started his speech in the House of Commons with a statement suggesting that, “Unprecedented global headwinds,…
8th Nov 2022
New research, conducted by the Money and Pensions Service, has found one in six adults in the UK have no savings at all, with a quarter of UK adults having less than £100 set aside. The Money and Pensions Service (MAPS), spoke to 3,000 adults in the Uk as part of their research. This is worrying…
14th Sep 2022
Can solar panels save you money? It is no secret that this winter will be a tough one. Even with the new Prime Minister, Liz Truss, announcing a government-imposed energy price cap of £2,500 annually from October 1st, millions of people will still struggle to pay their bills. This got us thinking about alternative energy…
26th Aug 2022
Financial Support this winter. The government have pledged to help households with their cost of living and energy bills, as the latter are expected to soar to £3,420 in October with a predicted rise to £3,850 in January. Utilities consultant BFY have released the figures revealing a 74 per cent increase to the energy price…
24th Aug 2022
Social Supermarkets are a concept that is gaining popularity across the UK. The unfortunate need for cheaper, more affordable food has meant food banks have seen the number of people using them soar across the UK. Increases in energy bills and fuel costs were stressful enough, but now food prices have risen to a 40-year…
17th Aug 2022
Befriending Services This week we have heard about an elderly neighbour with COPD who’s refusing to use her heat this winter due to fear of rising bills: she literally can’t afford to heat her home. We’ve also heard of a second case of a person only eating toast as they’re petrified to cook, worried about…
12th Aug 2022
News broke today that fuel giant Shell paid no taxes last year. Alongside this, it emerged that Shell had received more than £100 million in UK taxpayer money in 2021. This resulted in the Labour party accusing the government of giving “uniquely generous” tax and subsidies which favour oil and gas suppliers. At MoneyMagpie, we…
9th Aug 2022
Understanding UC. There are so many anxieties at the moment about cost of living, rising energy bills and a dozen other things, not to mention what help is available – the whole thing can be daunting. There is help out there, which is great, but how do you find out you’re not missing out on…
7th Aug 2022
Welcome to Ask Jasmine, the column where I round up some of the questions I have received from readers each week. This week, I answer questions about bad customer service, claiming benefits, investments and the energy price cap. I hope these answers can help you with any questions you may have. Don’t forget to leave…
5th Aug 2022
Want to make quick cash right now? Check out our ten top ways to make money fast, with the least amount of effort possible. Perhaps you’re looking for easy ways to make money online from the comfort of your sofa, or perhaps you want to make sure your credit report is accurate and up to date…
2nd Aug 2022
Can’t bear to be parted from your mobile phone? We know the feeling. But, at MoneyMagpie, we have decided to put our mobile phone addictions to good use and even make some money out of it. Here are fifteen fun ways to make money with your mobile phone: Shore up your savings with mobile surveys Clear…
28th Jul 2022
We recently conducted a reader survey on social media, in which we asked our followers their thoughts on the cost-of-living crisis. Questions also asked people about their worries, what they want to see the government doing to help the British public and how they feel about paying their energy bills this coming autumn. We conducted…
